Seaver, someone is 'fibbing,' and I don't really think it's me. Sign in to medscape.com - good site. Then query the drug section - you type in the med name and hit the little 'drug' category in the main Search box. It will take you to a list of the form that your drug can be purchased. Click the correct form (like: Verapamil oral), and you'll go to a page with a list of what the med is used for and side-effects. If you look on that page, you'll find it list 'Abnormal Hepatic Function' under side-effects for Verapamil, Zantac, etc...........
Hi again,
i just wanted to let you know that before I joined this Forum I had left a message on the FDA's question line. They had not gotten back to me so I thought I'd never hear back. Today, however, I did hear back from them. I asked them about whether the meds. and supplements that I've been taking, and especially Verapamil, Zantac and Prilosec OTC could possibly cause an elevation in liver enzymes. The person told me that the FDA had no reports and that those wouldn't be the reason. I told her I was also taking fish oil, and two Centrum Cardio vitamins (the ones that supposedly lower cholosterol) per day. Those two she couldn't comment about because they aren't approved by the FDA. In any event, I was really hoping that the Verapamil, Zantac and Priloc OTC, either taken individually or in combination might be the culprit. But she said no. Am just wondering whether you might have any comments about this, since you have said that the prescription Verapamil and otc drugs Zantac and Prilosec otc might be the issue with the elevated ALP. Thanks, CalGal. Seaver
You'd better check with your doc about stopping the meds. If you do stop them you're probably going to experience increased reflux and you're not going to be very comfortable.
Thank you. So, I go in for another liver enzyme blood test in a month. I guess I should stop taking both omenprazole and zantac until then? Is that what you would do? Thanks.
Both omeprazole and zantac can cause abnormal liver function tests.